Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1896 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Basis Of Assessment. SCHEDULE ADOPTED BY THE TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR 1896. 1. All notes secured by mortgage and all other notes at a discount towit: Notes maturing in one year 8; in two years 10; in three years 12; in four years 14; in five years 16; and in six years 18 per cent. No good notes to be discounted more than 20 per cent. 2. All stocks of goods and merchandise to be assessed at 80 per cent of the invoice value. 3. All roadster horses at SIOOO.OO and under at the discretion of the assessor. 4. All imported draft horses at $250.00 and under at the discretion of the assessor. Additional improvements 60 per cent, of cash value.

5. FARM HORSES.* Average yearling colts at. ...$8 00 Average two-year old colts.. 15 00 Average three-year old c01t5.25 00 All other average horses..... 35 00 Higher or lower at the discretion of the assessor. _ Mules same as horses. 6. CATTLE. Average yearling heifers .. .$ 700 Average yearling steers.... 9 00 Average two-year old heifers 12 00 Average two-year old steers 16 00 Average three-year old steers 25 00 Average cows at 20 00 Jersey and milk breeds 25 00 and upward Fat cattle, per cwt 3 00 7. BHEEP AND HOGS. Good average sheep, per head $1 00 to 3 00 Hogs, per cwt 3 00

Attest JOHN O’CONNER, Secretary. March 31st, 18%.

After next week you will find LaRue’s big grocery store located across the street in their big new quarters in the Trade Palace building. » ' Notice is hereby given that there will be an election of trustees at the First-Baptist church of Rensselaer, April 11, 1896. EVeltk Poster, Church Clerk.